Thumbprint cookies are a holiday staple. Although a traditional thumbprint cookie calls for a jam or preserves ( , we like to take your cookies to a rich new level. Regardless of your filling, the most important part about a thumbprint cookie is the area that holds said filling — the hollow dent in the middle.
Most people use their thumb to make it but it's not a hard-and-fast rule. In fact, your kitchen has tons of other fail-proof items that will create the perfect depression to hold jams, preserves, , or whatever other fillings you have on hand — without ever having to press your thumb into a single cookie. These tools keep your hands (and cookie dough) clean while speeding up the process of making several batches in a row.
Grab a measuring spoon, mini tart tamper, or a wooden spoon to replicate the iconic indent with your next round of thumbprint cookies. Use common kitchen tools to press thumbprint cookies For a perfectly circular, fairly deep indentation in your thumbprint cookies, try using a rounded teaspoon or a half-teaspoon measuring spoon. The provide sturdy cookie walls and a more even depth for your filling of choice.
If you're concerned about ensuring equal-sized indents in each and every cookie, try using a mini . This tool will give each cookie the same rounded well to drop in spoonfuls of jam without having to worry about disproportionate ratios. Either side of a melon baller would work if your goal is to maintain a uniform indent size.
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